Electromagnetic flow regulator, system and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid

摘要

Disclosed embodiments include electromagnetic flow regulators for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, nuclear fission reactors, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant, and methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant in a nuclear fission reactor.

主权项

1. A system for regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant, the system comprising:
an electromagnetic flow regulator for regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant, the electromagnetic flow regulator being configured to be operatively coupled to a nuclear fission module, wherein the electromagnetic flow regulator includes:
a plurality of magnetic conductors arranged in fixed relative location, the plurality of magnetic conductors defining therealong a reactor coolant flow path for the electrically conductive reactor coolant and defining therethrough a reactor coolant inlet path for the electrically conductive reactor coolant, the reactor coolant inlet path being substantially orthogonal to the reactor coolant flow path; anda field generation winding capable of carrying an electrical current, the field generation winding being electromagnetically couplable to the plurality of magnetic conductors and disposed such that a Lorentz force is generatable by the field generation winding, the Lorentz force resisting flow of the electrically conductive reactor coolant at the reactor coolant inlet path; and a control unit operatively coupled to the electromagnetic flow regulator, the electromagnetic flow regulator being responsive to the control unit to generate the Lorentz force.